Project locations

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is the country’s capital city with a population of more than 5 million. Close to 80% of the city is considered slum. There is high need of housing and sanitation in slum areas of Addis Ababa. Most residents do not have proper sanitation facilities and they live in poor housing condition. A quarter of households have no toilet facility and two thirds share pit latrines. Twenty five percent of the solid waste generated from the city is left unattended. Habitat Ethiopia has been assisting families in Addis Ababa since 2010 and the current Urban Slum Upgrading and WASH Project is extension of the previous programs.

Negele Arsi-Oromia

Arsi Negele is a district in Oromia regional state where HFH Ethiopia is implementing Disaster Risk Resilience Building Project. Currently, the project is implemented in Negele Arsi and Shashemene areas. Funded by various partners, this project focuses on WASH infrastructure and sanitation marketing initiatives for community members. Other components of the project include capacity building for stakeholders and support for micro enterprises who are engaged in promotion of sanitation marketing.

Shewa Robit

Debre Berhan

Though Habitat Ethiopia has been implementing projects in Debre Berhan to assist low income and vulnerable families, the housing need is still high; many families live in substandard houses without basic sanitation facilities. So far, 630 houses have been constructed; the largest Habitat settlement in Ethiopia. Through the next project, Habitat Ethiopia will construct houses for 16 elderly people with no income.

Bahir Dar

Bahir Dar has the fast-growing population and housing deficit is still critical, particularly for vulnerable and low-income families. The city administration has identified housing need as priority area.   In partnership with the city administration,  Habitat Ethiopia assists people who could not afford constructing their own houses in Bahir Dar.  In the next one year, Habitat Ethiopia provides support to the city administration to construct 14 houses for vulnerable families. More than 900 people are still on the waiting list.

Dessie

Dessie is a mountainous town with large slum areas. Habitat Ethiopia has constructed houses and water points for more than 200 low income and vulnerable families. In addition to housing, access to safe water and sanitation is critical challenge for most families, particularly vulnerable groups. People with disabilities and older ages who live in Kedijo area of the town fetch water from unprotected sources located at distance. Women are forced to carry water up the steep hill which wastes their time and energy. The  unsafe water they currently use exposes them to health risks.   Habitat Ethiopia’s new project includes construction of reservoir at 70-meter elevation, installation of distribution lines, and water points to pump water to the residential areas. About 715 families(3146 individuals) will be served through this project.

Kombolcha

In Kombolcha, persons with disabilities, leprosy affected groups and elderly people live in substandard houses.  In partnership with families and local administration, Habitat Ethiopia constructed houses for people who have been marginalized due to leprosy and poverty. Out of 1,074 people with disabilities who live in dilapidated houses, only 93 received support to move to new houses. Through the new project, Habitat Ethiopia will assist only 16 families, waiting support from partners to construct more houses. More than 960 families are on waiting list.

Ambo

Ambo is located 125 km west of Addis Ababa and the population of the town is close to 60,000. Poverty housing affects the living condition of many families in the town.  The challenge becomes more serious when it comes to marginalized groups and people with disabilities, particularly those affected by leprosy. Habitat Ethiopia has been assisting families and now aims to expand its efforts with support from partners.